Lagos Gov’t To Begin Enforcement Of Ban On Single-use Plastics January

Lagos Gov’t To Begin Enforcement Of Ban On Single-use Plastics January

The Lagos State government has reaffirmed its readiness by January 2025 to enforce the ban on Styrofoam and other Single-Use Plastics (SUPs) it previously banned since January 2024. The state said it was commitment to managing plastic waste through the adoption of mandatory Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for polyethylene terephthalate (PET), sachets, and carrier bags of no less than 40 microns. Commissioner for the Environment and Water …

Lagos Faces Job Crisis As State Plans Ban On Sachet Water And Single-Use Plastics

The already high unemployment rate in Lagos State is set to surge even further as the state government plans to ban the production and sale of single-use plastics and sachet water. The ban, which will take effect in January 2025, was announced by the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, during a stakeholders’ workshop in Lagos. At the workshop, aimed at raising awareness about the implementation of the new initiative,…

Lagos to effect ban on sachet water and other single-use plastics from January 2025

The Lagos State Government has said that the ban on Single-Use Plastics, such as pet bottles, and sachet water, among others, would take effect from January 2025 across the state. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, announced this at an event in Ikeja on Tuesday, October 2. “Plastic waste materials make up a significant proportion of solid wastes and litter the metropolis. It has become a highly visible part …

Lagos to ban pure water, bottled water, other single-use plastics, set date to begin

The Lagos state government has disclosed plans to enforce the ban on sachet water, popularly called pure water, and other single-use plastics by January 2025.

Lagos Govt To Ban Single-Use Plastics, Sachet Water In January

As part of efforts to create a healthier and sustainable environment, the Lagos State Government has announced its plan to ban the circulation of single-use plastics and sachet water from January 2025. It was gathered that the state’s Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, made this known during a stakeholders’ workshop on implementing the ban on Styrofoam and single-use plastic for packaging. The commissioner, repr…

Lagos to ban single use plastics, sachet water, others in Jan ’25 - Thepodiummedia

The Lagos State Goverment has announced plans to ban circulation of Single Use Plastics, such as pet bottles, sachet water, among others from January 2025 across the state. Recall that the state government had in January 2024 banned the use of styrofoam in all government establishments and across the metropolis in general, following increasing prevalence of plastic waste and its negative effect on the environment in recent years. Meanwhile, stak…